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Hello. I have an iPhone5 still on 6.1.2. I missed the previous opportunity to jailbreak iOS7, and now my life is complicated by the fact that my suspend (aka lock) button does not work. So I make my phone suspend by using activator to allow double tap on status bar to lock my device. SO- this means that at the moment I CANNOT enter DFU mode! When I have time I will have to have my iPhone repaired, but I would like to jailbreak right away if possible.
My question is- keeping in mind that I cannot go to DFU mode at the moment, is it possible for me to upgrade to iOS7 and apply the Pangu jailbreak? Thanks for any help!

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I didn't JB yet, I'm still on 6.1.2. My lock button is BROKEN, so I can't suspend my device without Activator, hence I could not JB till someone confirmed that Activator works on 7.1.2- that, and I didn't get pkgbackup to work until this morning. Thanks for your answer!

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Hmm...sorry if I ask so many questions, but since my iPhone5's lock button is damaged, I can't upgrade to 7.1.2 and JB unless I'm reasonably sure I could lock my device (and thus suspend it and save battery). I'm using Activator to map double tap on status (anywhere) to lock device. I'm *really sorry* to ask this, but If you (or anyone) could check if that option is available, I would be extremely grateful. I'm know I'm asking a lot...sorry!

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Hmm...sorry if I ask so many questions, but since my iPhone5's lock button is damaged, I can't upgrade to 7.1.2 and JB unless I'm reasonably sure I could lock my device (and thus suspend it and save battery). I'm using Activator to map double tap on status (anywhere) to lock device. I'm *really sorry* to ask this, but If you (or anyone) could check if that option is available, I would be extremely grateful. I'm know I'm asking a lot...sorry!

I'm on 7.1.1. I can lock the device by double-tapping the status bar on the home screen, but not from the lock screen. I haven't been able to get any gestures to work on the lock screen since 6.x. I have it set to "anywhere."

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Thanks Europa! I really appreciate the effort you've taken to help me, now I can JB to 7.1.2 tonight! Many thanks!

PS: It doesn't matter that gestures are not interpreted from the lock screen for my case, because there is a short timeout to sleep. I REALLY should fix that lock button, but meanwhile I'm free from the shackles of 6.1.2!

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OK, I tried to upgrade from 6.1.2 to 7.1.2 in the latest iTunes, and I got the dreaded 3014 error. I think that I can reach gs.apple.com (17.151.36.39). Does this mean that I have to force my phone in DFU mode? If so, I'll have to repair my lock button before 7.1.3 is online. Or could there be another problem?

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OK, I tried to upgrade from 6.1.2 to 7.1.2 in the latest iTunes, and I got the dreaded 3014 error. I think that I can reach gs.apple.com (17.151.36.39). Does this mean that I have to force my phone in DFU mode? If so, I'll have to repair my lock button before 7.1.3 is online. Or could there be another problem?

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My hosts file is altered, just not for gs.apple.com. The IP address 17.151.36.39 is correct, no? I typed "ping gs.apple.com" at a command prompt, and that IP was queried though there was no response (not surprising, ping is probably not enabled). That IP is correct no?

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My hosts file is altered, just not for gs.apple.com. The IP address 17.151.36.39 is correct, no? I typed "ping gs.apple.com" at a command prompt, and that IP was queried though there was no response (not surprising, ping is probably not enabled). That IP is correct no?

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Hi Europa, thanks for your reply. I don't *think* that there is an issue with my hosts file, because when I ping gs.apple.com from a command prompt, the IP address displayed on the screen is 17.151.36.39, which is not Saurik's server. In any case, I have commented out all the relevant parts of my hosts file by placing a "#" before it. I've even tried deleting (well, renaming) the hosts file, so I truly doubt that this is a hosts file issue...

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Hi Europa, thanks for your reply. I don't *think* that there is an issue with my hosts file, because when I ping gs.apple.com from a command prompt, the IP address displayed on the screen is 17.151.36.39, which is not Saurik's server. In any case, I have commented out all the relevant parts of my hosts file by placing a "#" before it. I've even tried deleting (well, renaming) the hosts file, so I truly doubt that this is a hosts file issue...

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One question, Europa: say I manage to update to 7.1.2 on another computer. Do you think it likely that I'll be able to restore my backup at home? In other words, can my spurious 4014 error be triggered by this process, or does it only happen for the application of a new firmware?

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One question, Europa: say I manage to update to 7.1.2 on another computer. Do you think it likely that I'll be able to restore my backup at home? In other words, can my spurious 4014 error be triggered by this process, or does it only happen for the application of a new firmware?

You can apply your backup at home as long as it's an iTunes backup and not an iCloud backup. Instead of selecting the restore option, you will right click on the device on the left panel and select Restore from Backup.